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Complicated grief
Grief that is complicated by adjustment disorders (especially depressed and anxious mood or disturbed emotions and behavior), major depression, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder are Complicated grief is identified by the…
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Show more- Carrier, hemophilia See: Hemophilia carrier
- Eczema, dyshidrotic Irritation of the skin on the palms of hands and soles of the feet characterized by clear, deep blisters that…
- H. heilmannii Abbreviation for Helicobacter heilmannii, a bacteria that infects most cats, dogs and pigs and, in them…
- Endometritis Inflammation of the endometrium. The endometrium is the inner layer of the womb (uterus)
- Seizure, centrencephalic See: Grand mal
- Bronchospasm, exercise-induced Also called exercise-induced asthma, this is asthma that is triggered by vigorous physical activity…
- Hypoplastic anemia-triphalangeal thumbs E-Smith type: See: Aase-Smith syndrome II
- Analysis A psychology term for processes used to gain understanding of complex emotional or behavioral issues
- Mustard (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family…
- Sweet wormwood A Chinese herb (also called qinghaosu) from which is extracted the antimalarial agent artemisinin
- DLI Donor lymphocyte infusion
- Disseminated sclerosis See: Multiple sclerosis